. William H. Seward's travels around the world. riesthoodis a shrewd, sagacious body of secular persons. The communion iscelebrated every Sunday, every worshipper participating. The THE MORMONS, THEIR DOCTRINES, ETC. 17 ceremony, though attended with less solemnity, is conducted inthe same manner as in the more popular Protestant denominations,with the difference that water is used in place of wine, a specialprayer being offered that the substitution may be approved. Thefirst preacher argued that, according to divine promise, the kingdomof God came upon the earth immediately after the departur
. William H. Seward's travels around the world. riesthoodis a shrewd, sagacious body of secular persons. The communion iscelebrated every Sunday, every worshipper participating. The THE MORMONS, THEIR DOCTRINES, ETC. 17 ceremony, though attended with less solemnity, is conducted inthe same manner as in the more popular Protestant denominations,with the difference that water is used in place of wine, a specialprayer being offered that the substitution may be approved. Thefirst preacher argued that, according to divine promise, the kingdomof God came upon the earth immediately after the departure of theSaviour; that this kingdom has a key; that the Church early lost it,and that the Latter-Day Saints have found it; that it is nothingless than the true principle of marriage, namely, that marriage isnot merely a union for earthly life, but a spiritual bond extendingthrough time and eternity: the Mormons having unlocked the gateswith the newly-discovered key, are inviting and expecting all nationsto enter and build up the kingdom of
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